Tag: Ed Sullivan

This installment is my Christmas present to all those loyal readers who have repeatedly returned to discover yet another world shaking revelation at Newsspellcom.org.

And please, believe it folks, one may want to take a deep breath before removing the bow and unwrapping this gift. For, what one shall discover lying beneath the colorful wrapping may change your entire perception of reality – perhaps forever!

The more youthful among one’s loyal readers may certainly not recall, but the Ed Sullivan Show represented the most iconic television production in the entire history of the medium. For millions of Americans during the era of the 1950’s and 60’s, Sullivan’s variety hour was perceived to embody the essence of American family entertainment. Even Sullivan’s benign image was such that his show could endure the searing controversy of having featured the risque and hip swiveling Elvis Presley and the mop top Beatles with their loud guitars, and transform what was initially perceived to be dissonant and shocking into a slice of warm apple pie Americana.

But behind the mask of Sullivan’s televised image lurked dark secrets, which until now, many have not bothered to unlock.

As loyal readers know, Newsspellcom.org is always on the search for buried treasure. And the secret treasures buried underneath the carefully conceived all-American image of Ed Sullivan are filled with troves of shining gold. In doing research for this particular installment, one began to truly piece together a more complete picture of the intricate web of deception and nepotism in the American entertainment industry.